Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 21,752, Zebulon Ferin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Bonn
Ferin, Jebulon Ferrin or
S 21.752.
CONTENTS

27276 Rhode Island Zebulon Ferrin of Smithfield in the State of — R.I. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Noble of the Reg t commanded by Colo Kent in the — R.I. time for 7 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 23 — Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. D. J. Pearce H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $ 69 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept 11. 11 66 $ 81.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By George Taylor Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 109

1 State of Rhode Island, } Court of Common Pleas Providence Plantations } Febry 6 th AD 1834 County of Providence }
In this sixth day of February A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Providence within and for the County of Providence. Zebulon Kerrin now residing in Smithfield in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, aged, seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. To the interrogatories proposed by the War Department he answers as follows.
1 st I was born in the town of Sandstown in the State of New Hampshire in the month of February 1761. 2 nd I have no record of my age. 3 rd I was living in the Town of Suffield, County of Hartford & State of Connecticut have lived since the Revolutionary war, in the Town of Newport, County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire & part of the time in the Town of Smithfield where County of Providence, State of Rhode Island, where I now reside. 4 th The first month I served I was drafted - the last six months I enlisted. 5 th Captain Nathan Noble commanded the Company in my first month's service & Col. Elisha Kent the Regiment. The other term of six months I served in a Company called Col. Starrs Company, commanded by Lieutenant Giffany & Regiment of Col. Starr. 6 th I received a discharge, but am now unable to find it & do not recollect by whom it was signed. 7 th My Neighbors are Joseph M. Brown & Israel Greene.

This Deponent further saith that in the latter part of August A. D. 1779. He resided in the Town of Suffield County of Hartford & State of Connecticut & belonged to the Militia Company in said Town commanded by Captain Nathaniel Pomeroy of said Suffield and was drafted from said Company to perform a Tour of Duty of one month on the Coast near Long Island Sound, and joined the Company of Capt. Nathan Noble in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Hunt I went to New Haven & East Haven & having served out the time for which I was drafted, was Honorably discharged. In the month of May of 1780 I together with Silas Dewey & Ethan Barker, enlisted at said Suffield under an order issued to said Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy to furnish three men for the Continental Service. I enlisted for six months in what was then called the "Short Levy". We went to Hartford with the said Capt. Pomeroy to the Recruiting office where we passed Muster and joined a Company. From thence we marched through the Towns of Farmington, Danbury & other Towns not recollecting by this Declarant to Nelsons Point in the State of New York nearly opposite West Point. The Company while marching from said Hartford to Nelsons Point was commanded by a Continental officer whose name this Deponent hath forgotten. When the Company arrived at Nelsons Point I joined a Company called Col. Starrs company commanded by Lieutenant Tiffany in the Regiment commanded by Col. Starr, and served in said Company & Regiment six months. During that time we marched to a place called Kings Ferry, where we crossed the Hudson river, from thence to Orange Town in New Jersey. From Orange Town we marched to a place called "Soldiers Fortune", I think in the Highlands, so called, of New York where I was Honorably discharged.

I was present at the Execution of Major Andre & with 3 or 4 others received a discharge on one piece of paper which I am now unable to find, nor do I recollect by what officer it was signed - I was discharged in the month of November of the same year - I served in all the term of 7 months I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day February in an year aforesaid in open Court William O. Dexter Randall Clerk
We Joseph M. Brown, a clergyman residing in the town of Smithfield, and Israel Greene residing in said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebulon Herrin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty three years of age; That he is reputed, and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in the opinion
Joseph M. Brown Rector of St. James' Church Smithfield
Israel Greene
Providence ss.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Smithfield this 3 rd day of February A.D. 1834.
Dan. S. Daniels Just Peace

We Joseph M. Brown, a clergyman residing in the town of Smith- field, and Israel Greene residing in said Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silvester Harris who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age: That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution & that we concur in this opinion
Joseph M. Brown Rector of St. James' Church Smithfield
Israel Greene
Providence So- Sworn to & subscribed before me at Lumber land this 31 st day of February A. D. 1834.
Dana S. Daniels Just Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph M. Brown who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman residing in said Town of Smithfield and that Israel Greene who has also signed the same also resides in said Smithfield and is a cred- ible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Dester Randall Clerk of said Court do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings found in the matter of the application of Silvester Harris for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Providence this 10 th day of February A. D. 1834. Dester Randall Clerk

service of the United States, under the following names of officers and served as herein stated - that in the latter part of August 1779 he resided in the Town of Suffield, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut & belonged to the Militia Company com- manded by Capt Nathaniel Somers. of said Suffield was drafted from said Company to perform a tour of duty of one month on the coast near Long Island, where he joined the Company of Captain Hitchcock in the regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Dyer. Went to New Haven & Fort Haven and having served out the time for which I was drafted, was Honorably discharged.
In the month of May of 1780 I together with Ethan Barker & Silas Dacey enlisted in said Suffield under an order issued to said Capt Nathaniel Somers to furnish three men for the Continental Service. I enlisted for six months in what was called the "Short Service". They  we marched to Hartford, where we joined a company & we marched from thence through the Towns of Farmington, Landry & other Towns not recalled by this Declarant to Nelsons Point in the State of New York, nearly opposite West Point. The Com- pany while marching from Hartford to said Nelsons Point was commanded by a continental officer, whose name this Declarant has forgotten. When the Company arrived at the Nelsons Point I found a company called Col. Starks Company com-

28904 Original Papers In the Application of Debilon Sherwin for Benefit of Pension Act Rhode Island
Hono: D. J. Pierce Esq to be sent to Clarmand Debilon Sherwin -
Source Office

To the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
Sir,
If the accompanying application be granted, Please to direct the Pension Certificate to the Applicant at Woonsocket Falls, R. I.
Christopher Robinson Esq.
Debuelon Ferrin

I Silas Dewey of Suffield Connecticut in the seventy third year of my age do testify thus - That in the latter part of August 1779 Lebulo Ferrin then for town now of Smithfield Rhode Island & myself both belonged to the militia Company of Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy of 8 th Suffield & were both drafted to perform a tour of duty of one month on the coast or Sound near Long Island sound. We joined the company of Capt. Nathan Noble, Reg. 4 of Col. Elkanah Kent. Went to New Haven & East Haven having served out the tour for which we were drafted both honorably discharged. Ferrin & myself were both honorably discharged.
In the spring of 1780 Pomeroy again had orders to furnish by draft or enlistment three men for the continental service. In the early part of May in that year, Ferrin & myself both enlisted under order to serve six months or as it was called the short levy. We marched to Hartford thence to the rendezvous at Nelsons point State of New York, nearly opposite West point. We served in the Regt. of Col. Stan honorably until late in the fall of that year. Ferrin was honorably discharged at a place called Soldiers fortune at the Highlands New York. Lebulo Ferrin was at the execution of Andre, & I have no doubt that he served the tour of six months for which he enlisted. I served seven months according to my best recollection. When the term of service had expired we were discharged from them. Ferrin was discharged a few days before me.
Suffield Jan'y 26. 1833. Silas Dewey State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Suffield 26. Jan'y 1833. Personally appeared Silas Dewey who is personally known to me to be a man of integrity & credibility & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me W. G. Gay Justice of Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That William G. Gay Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Silas Dewey was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- three .
Thomas Day

The State of Rhode Island see Providence etc. Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Dan A. Daniels before whom the foregoing affidavits of Joseph H. Brown and Israel Greene were sworn is a Justice of the peace within and for the town of Cumberland within said County & State; and the signature purporting to be his thereto affixed is the proper signature of the said Daniels.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this Tenth day of February A.D. 1834
Dexter Randall Clerk

I Ethan Barker of Windsor in the State of Connecticut now in the Seventy second year of my age Depose and say That I was intimately acquainted with Lebulon Ferrin late of Suffield in Connecticut in the year of 1779 and before that the said Ferrin now lives as I am informed in the State of Rhode Island where he has lived for several years and the same Lebulon Ferrin is now present for whom this disposition is made That in the latter part of August 1779 the said Ferrin lived in said town of Suffield and belonged to the Militia Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Pomeroy with myself that said Ferrin was drafted from said Company for one month and joined the Regiment commanded by Major Elisha Kent in the Company commanded by Capt Nathan Noble that he went to New Haven and East Haven served out the time was discharged and returned to said Suffield I am confident of the above as I was drafted at the same time served and returned with him to said Suffield at the end of the month Furthermore that some time in the Spring of 1780 the said Capt Pomeroy was ordered to recruit by draft or enlistment three men for the continental service that in the early part of May 1780 the said Ferrin Enlisted to serve six months in as it was called the short war was sent from Suffield to the recruiting office at Hartford from thence was marched to encampment at Nelsons Point in the State.

of New York nearly opposite to West Point and there joined the army Regiment commanded by Col c Starr and served under his command until some time in the month November 1780 when he was honorably discharged at a place called Soldiers for time at the highlands in the State of New York He served quite six months I am certain of the above statement as I lived in the same town Belonged to the same company Enlisted at the same time was with the said Ferrin and Messrs with him during the time and continued in the service about one month longer than Ferrin and on my return to Suffield said Ferrin was there where he lived for several years afterwards the said Ferrin was at the execution of Major Andre and further the deponent saith not Dated at Windsor January 25 th 1833 Ethan Barker
State of Connecticut (County of Hartford) Windsor January 25 1833 Personally appeared Ethan Barker subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth therein contained before me
James Loomis Just of Peace
State of Connecticut (County of Hartford) Windsor January 25 1833 I certify that the deponent Ethan Barker is a resident of Windsor is well known to me is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
James Loomis Just of Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That James Loomis , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Ethan Barker was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

Resolution
21 752
INVALID.
File No.
21 752
Johnson David
1810 - 1880
Act:
June 7 th 1890
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 June 16. Copier, mailed Mrs. L. F. Hollinger. 128 C. St. N.E. Wash! D.C. (see receipt for payment in John Farren, Mass. S. 65-295) aw

(LE 12)
Date June 12, 1922
Name Gebulon Teru No. 821752 Reulwan
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Remarks: Edt. Wilson Chief Rev. Wardack
Serial No. 6705 Low Clerk.